Food for thought
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When ginseng tea isnât enough, figuring out my bandwidth.
Bandwidth sounds like a technical term, something to measure internet speed, but lately Iâve been using it to talk about my mental space. Not long ago, I started feeling this low, nagging anxiety, a weird distress that just wouldnât quit. I blamed it on a temporary mood and went for a run to clear my⊠Read more
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The Return of the Fly
Fifteen years ago, I went down a rabbit hole that was mostly larvae. Specifically, Hermetia illucens, better known as Black Soldier Flies. I was obsessed. Not in the âcute pet bugâ way, but in the âwhat if this insect could help save the worldâ kind of way. I read everything I could find, told anyone⊠Read more
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The end of the makerâs midlife crisis
What do you do? And why, my friend? For whom does your effort Begin and end? Is it for love, For truth, for gain? For fleeting joy, Or to ease some pain? Do you create To leave a mark, To light the way, Or spark the dark? So ask yourself, When all feels new: What⊠Read more
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Have you asked your team how they really feel about Mondays?
Maybe not directly, but ask what days of the week they feel most productive. For me, Mondays were the worst. I used to feel that Sunday evening dread creeping in, knowing what Monday had in store: endless meetings, tough decisions, and a drained feeling by dayâs end. đ„¶ And guess what? Most of the team⊠Read more
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World powered by women
Last month, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABLcIrQB98My2uw8-WoiGCYCj015iAcNVggNadine Hammer and I organized a series of free sustainability workshops around the city. Can you guess the gender ratio of the RSVPs and attendees? Some thoughts: Research indicates that women often express greater environmental concern and feel more responsible for fostering sustainable practices. This situation invites a deeper look into how environmental⊠Read more
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Tech for Good?
Friday Morning Hope: See more products that put us back in touch with ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Thanks Humane team, for being persistent and rethinking Human-Computer Interaction. Friday Evening Pessimism: I donât think their first product (ai pin*) will take off. đ *In Brazil, Aipim means Cassava Root. I used to⊠Read more
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Digital Toxic Shock
Reflecting on the thought-provoking work1 of https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAXnVrgB1TK8UM1LW-5gQZKDw-Q_R-IwX-0Sharra Vostral, itâs intriguing to explore how her concept of âBIOLOGICALLY INCOMPATIBLE TECHNOLOGYâ can be applied in the current digital age. In the â80s, an innovative product was launched amid much fanfare â a smaller, lighter, and super absorbent tampon. Unfortunately, this new product led to an outbreak of⊠Read more
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"A word after a word after a word is power" - Margaret Atwood
In 1981, a poet predicted the rise of hashtag LLMs. Read more
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Gut Feeling Prioritization
Iâve always found myself at a crossroads when it comes to roadmap prioritization. The constant struggle between waiting for conclusive results from A/B tests to set clear priorities, managing the flood of customer feedback, and the need to move forward with strategic planning has been a significant challenge for me. I recently rewatched one of⊠Read more
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Is my brain LLM-based?
When Iâm asked to check a box to confirm Iâm not a robot, I donât give it a second thought, of course Iâm not a robot. On the other hand, when my keyboard guesses the next word Iâm about to text, I start to doubt myself. Just thinking out loud about building something to help⊠Read more